Editor’s Pick

The Object That Made Us Fall in Love With Travel Again: CHAPOGET’s Cabin Trunk

Every season, one object manages to slip past the noise — something that doesn’t just impress, but stays with you. This winter, for us at Numéro Switzerland, that piece is the CHAPOGET Cabin Trunk: a beautifully stubborn reminder that travel can still carry soul, intention, and quiet elegance.

I first discovered CHAPOGET not through a trend report or a press blast, but through the feeling it sparked — that rare spark you get when a product seems to whisper, “Slow down. Rediscover the pleasure of moving through the world.” And in an era of disposable luggage and rushed itineraries, that message feels almost radical.

Why This Trunk Matters

CHAPOGET was born in Paris in 2022, built around a single idea: revive the spirit of the classic travel trunk, not as nostalgia, but as a blueprint for the future. And they did it with remarkable intelligence.

The Cabin Trunk is crafted from a flax-based composite — lightweight, shock-resistant, fully recyclable — and made entirely in France with a level of craftsmanship that borders on devotion. It is, in many ways, the opposite of fast travel: sustainable, thoughtful, repairable, and designed to last a lifetime.

But beyond the impressive engineering, what struck me most is how human it feels. It doesn’t behave like luggage; it behaves like a companion.

The Beauty of Practical Magic

Open it vertically at the airport. Retract the wheels when you board. Transform it into a desk when you reach your hotel. Store your essentials in its modular interior. Lock it with a fingerprint.

Everything about it is intuitive, almost emotional — as if the object understood the rhythm of the modern traveller. And isn’t that what true design should do? Solve problems without drawing attention to the solution.

The People Behind It

Three founders — an engineer from the luxury trunk world, a designer shaped by four generations of leather artisans, and an investor devoted to sustainability — united under one belief: that good design should respect both the planet and the person who uses it.

Their vision doesn’t feel corporate. It feels sincere — and that sincerity shows in every detail.

Why We Recommend It

As editors, we see hundreds of products every month. Few stop us in our tracks. Fewer still stay on our minds long after we close the studio lights.

The CHAPOGET Cabin Trunk does.

Not because it is flashy, but because it is purposeful.

Not because it shouts luxury, but because it embodies it quietly.

Not because it reinvents travel — but because it restores its dignity.

For those who live between airports, who chase light across continents, who pack and unpack more often than they stop to breathe — this trunk is not a fashion statement. It is a gesture of respect toward your own journey.

And that, to us, makes it an Editor’s Pick.

CHAPOGET: a companion for travellers who still believe movement can be beautiful.

Visit https://www.chapoget.com for more information.

Author: Sebastian Magunacelaya